Nehemiah 4:1

“But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Nehemiah 4:1

But it came to passe, that when Sanballat heard, that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and tooke great indignation, and mocked the Iewes.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry and mocked the Jews.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews.
- Basic English Bible

Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
- Darby Bible

And it came to pass, that when Sanaballat heard that we were building the wall he was angry: and being moved exceedingly he scoffed at the Jews.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
- English Revised Version

But it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Nehemiah 4:1

Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 4:1


4:2 In a day - Do they intend to begin, and finish the work, all in one day? For if they spend any long time about it, they cannot think that we will suffer them to do it. The stones - Will they pick up their broken stones out of the ruins, and patch them together. Burnt - Which stones were burnt, and broken, by the Chaldeans when they took the city.


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